Question

A money box contains one-rupee and two-rupee coins in the ratio 5:6. If the total value of the coins in the money box is 85 rupees , find the number of two-rupee coins.
Explain with Verification. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

let no of one rupee coun be x

and no of two rupee coin =y

5x=6y

5x-6y=0 (1)

x+2y=85 (2)

(multiplying (2) by 3 and then adding (1) and (2) )

we get, 8x=255

x=256/8

x=42

y=43